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The Velvet Underground Biography

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The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City. First active from 1964 to 1973, its best-known members were Lou Reed and John Cale, who both went on to find success as solo artists. Although experiencing little commercial success while together, the band is often cited by many critics as one of the most important and influential groups of the 1960s. In a 1982 interview Brian Eno made the often repeated statement that while the first Velvet Underground album may have sold only 30,000 copies in its early years, "everyone who bought one of those 30,000 copies started a band." Andy Warhol managed the Velvet Underground and it was the house band at his studio, the Factory, and his Exploding Plastic Inevitable events. The provocative lyrics of some of the band's songs gave a nihilistic outlook to some of their music. Their 1967 debut album, ''The Velvet Underground & Nico'' (which featured German singer Nico, with whom the band collaborated), was named the 13th ''Greatest Album of All Time'', and the "most prophetic rock album ever made" by ''Rolling Stone'' in 2003. In 2004, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked the band No. 19 on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996, by Patti Smith.

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Foggy Notion / I Can't Stand It Single 2011-04-16 itunes amazon
Singles 1966-69 Compilation 2009-09-15 itunes amazon
Velvet Redux: Live MCMXCIII Live 2009-01-09 itunes amazon
1967-04-xx: Caught Between the… Live 2008-02 itunes amazon
Unripened Compilation 2007 itunes amazon
1966-11-04: If It's Too Loud for You… Live 2006 itunes amazon
Gold Compilation 2005-09 itunes amazon
Ultimate Mono & Acetates Compilation 2005-08 itunes amazon
The Very Best of The Velvet… Compilation 2003 itunes amazon
1965-70: The Story, The Lyrics Compilation 2002-10-29 itunes amazon
Bootleg Series, Volume 1: The Quine… Live 2001-10-16 itunes amazon
Final V.U.: 1971-1973 Live 2001-08 itunes amazon
20th Century Masters: The Millennium… Compilation 2000 itunes amazon
Caught Between the Twisted Stars Live 1998-08 itunes amazon
A Walk With the Velvet Underground Compilation 1997-07 itunes amazon
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